Proper Preparation For South Baghdad Patrol

By Spc. Nathaniel Smith

BAGHDAD - Sgt. Joseph Adkins, a squad leader on the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division's personal security detachment, briefs his Soldiers prior to a mission at Forward Operating Base Falcon, Jan. 14.

Adkins, a Ripley, W.V., was preparing his troops for a mission into southern Baghdad's Aamel region.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nathaniel Smith, 4th IBCT Public Affairs)

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